popsicle

What is popsicle?

Popsicle is a versatile HTTP request library for Node.js and the browser. It provides a simple and consistent API for making HTTP requests, handling responses, and managing various aspects of HTTP communication such as headers, query parameters, and request/response bodies.

What are popsicle's main functionalities?

Making HTTP Requests

This feature allows you to make HTTP requests to a specified URL. The example demonstrates a GET request to a JSON placeholder API, logging the status and body of the response.

const { request } = require('popsicle');

request('https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts/1')
  .then(response => {
    console.log(response.status);
    console.log(response.body);
  })
  .catch(error => {
    console.error(error);
  });

Handling Query Parameters

This feature allows you to include query parameters in your HTTP requests. The example demonstrates a GET request with a query parameter to filter posts by userId.

const { request } = require('popsicle');

request({
  url: 'https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts',
  query: { userId: 1 }
})
  .then(response => {
    console.log(response.status);
    console.log(response.body);
  })
  .catch(error => {
    console.error(error);
  });

Setting Headers

This feature allows you to set custom headers for your HTTP requests. The example demonstrates setting the 'Content-Type' header to 'application/json'.

const { request } = require('popsicle');

request({
  url: 'https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts',
  headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }
})
  .then(response => {
    console.log(response.status);
    console.log(response.body);
  })
  .catch(error => {
    console.error(error);
  });

Handling Request and Response Bodies

This feature allows you to handle request and response bodies. The example demonstrates a POST request with a JSON body to create a new post.

const { request } = require('popsicle');

request({
  method: 'POST',
  url: 'https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts',
  body: { title: 'foo', body: 'bar', userId: 1 },
  headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }
})
  .then(response => {
    console.log(response.status);
    console.log(response.body);
  })
  .catch(error => {
    console.error(error);
  });

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